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A photograph of Francis Cecil Doherty. The photograph was published in the School Magazine on his first term as Headmaster.

An invitation (B) from the Headmaster, F.C. Doherty, and his wife to A. Grant at lunch in the Victoria Hall on 28 July 1934. The item is kept in the original envelop, with address and stamp (A).

This series focusses on the headmastership of Francis Cecil Doherty (1929-1935) and contains items relating to the life at School in the early 20th century, its staff and pupils.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This file focusses on admission prospectuses and various publications in the 1930s.

A School list for the Summer term 1932 organised from Form VI to Form I, for School House, Wharflands, Greylands, Junior House, Miss Daniell's House and the Day Boys.

This file focusses on roll call lists from the early 20th century, under the headmastership of F.C. Doherty.

A transcript written by John Barber in 1992 of F.C. Doherty's pamphlet published in 1932, titled 'The Story of Oakham Church, School and Castle', price sixpence. A copies are almost unattainable, Mr Barber wrote a copy to be kept permanently in the School Archives. Three pages A to C.

This focusses on various items relating to F.C. Doherty himself or events under his headmastership.

This file focusses on photographs of Frank Doherty, Headmaster of Oakham School and Lancing College.